The Lowtown docks is an area located within the city-state of Kirkwall.
Lowtown and the docks were carved out of the quarry rock by slaves when Kirkwall was part of the Tevinter Imperium. The docks are outside of the soaring city walls that border Lowtown to the north and to the south the Gallows can be seen across the harbor.
A section of the docks was temporarily "gifted" to a visiting entourage of Qunari who were shipwrecked at Kirkwall around 9:31, Dragon, though this seems as much an attempt at containment as it does courtesy.
Areas
Areas within the Docks are the Qunari Compound, Harbormaster's Office, Eastern and Western Warehouse Districts, and Disused Passage. There are also several hideouts located along the alleys, including Arthuris's Private Dock, Woodrow's Warehouse, Smetty's Fish Guttery, Castillon's Landing and the Secret Meeting Place.
Involvement
Act 1:
Blackpowder Promise - meet the Arishok
Wayward Son - find Feynriel's trace
An Errant Letter - obtain the letter
Finders Keepers - locate Martin's cargo
Loose Ends - deal with Athenril's or Meeran's request
Duty - kill the mercenaries
Last of His Line - deal with the request of Lord Renvil Harrowmont
Secret Rendezvous - break up the meeting
The Conspirators - hund down a conspirator from Amaranthine
Pier Pressure - clear the thug's hideout
Remains of the Outlaw "Bearded Beast" - a "fetch" quest
Remains of the Outlaw Half-Braid Silsam - a "fetch" quest
Act 2:
Blackpowder Courtesy - talk to the Arishok
Following the Qun - talk to the Arishok
Demands of the Qun - talk to the Arishok
A Debt in the Family - talk to Senestra
The Fixer - dispose of the body
The Underground Railroad - find Mistress Selby
How to Frame a Templar - get the quest; get the reward
Search and Rescue - get the quest; get the reward
The Lost Patrol - speak to a Qunari to get and complete the quest
Sketchy on the Details - meet Sketch
The Lowdown - clear the thug's hideout
Seal of the Old God Dumat - a "fetch" quest
Swatch of the Jackyard - a "fetch" quest
Waxler's Hat - a "fetch" quest
Act 3:
Best Served Cold - investigate the conspiracy
The Last Straw - clear the way to the Gallows
Gamlen's Greatest Treasure - find the crate 1023
No Rest for the Wicked - help Isabela
Favor and Fault - accompany Aveline during Donnic's patrol
A Rivaini Talisman - obtain a gift for Isabela
Blade of Mercy - obtain a gift for Fenris
The Lost Swords - find two swords
Reining It In - clear the thug's hideout
Stores
- The shady merchant is located in the western warehouse district during the day.
- Access to the Disused Passage is through the manhole near the shady merchant at night, where Bonny Lem plies his wares, or through a similar manhole in the Harbormaster's Office at night.
Notable items
Codex entry: The Qunari (Dragon Age II) - Act 1
Codex entry: A Badly Copied Leaflet - Act 1
Codex entry: Captain Reiner's Accounts - Act 1, inside Arthuris's Private Dock
Codex entry: Olivia's Letter to Thrask - Act 1, inside Arthuris's Private Dock
Codex entry: Dockside Redirect - Woodrow's Warehouse, East - Act 2
Codex entry: The Enigma of Kirkwall - one entry in Act 2, two entries in Act 3
Codex entry: Capture Gamlen - Act 3, inside Smetty's Fish Guttery